That's all folks!!!!!!!!!

Some of you may have heard that Piston Broke has been sold and tomorrow (Wednesday) is moving day. We have been busy packing and now the boat has a bit of a list. It will be a very sad day for us after 6 very happy years and as I am sure you can imagine Paul is dreading leaving his “baby”.

We would like to give  a big thank you to all our followers including those in Australia, Hungary, New Zealand and the USA. We will miss all of the good friends and acquaintances we have made over the years and we know we will never be part of such a community again.

Therefore this blog has now come to an end so its a big goodbye from me and a bigger goodbye from him……

 

THE END…………….

regards to you all Lynne and Paul

You dont see that very often.....

And that is me running!!!!! I had popped off the boat to walk the dogs saying a quick hello to nb Belmont who enquired as they went by why we were selling up. As I walked along I could hear this crackling noise and when I looked the hedgerow was on FIRE caused by a boater emptying their hot ashes this morning. Well you have never seen me move so fast okay it wasn't that fast but pretty swift for me. Two passing boats looked at me as if I was demented they obviously hadn't seen what I had seen. Back on the boat I'm shouting for Paul explaining what was going on so.... bucket in hand off we trot a few buckets of water later and every thing was out phew it was lucky I saw the flames. As we walked slowly back to the boat Paul in formed me "he was knackered" all he had done was a brisk walk I had RUN so I had more of an excuse to be knackered than he did. Was any sympathy fore coming what do you think..........

That's better!!!!!

At last the sun has come out the painting has now been completed over the past couple of days. So now Piston Broke is nice and smart until we hit the armco or scrape through a lock that is……

We saw the crew of nb Ellen on their way to Liverpool and we have also shouted a hello to Tom and Jan as they went past. Must admit I have been sitting on the tow path watching Paul while he painted, I did make the odd cup of tea or pour the occasional glass of beer for him needed to keep his strength up.

So we will be spending the rest of the weekend chilling, hope to be meeting up with Betty and Graham plus granddaughter Lucy  soon as a lunch time visit to Weatherspoons is on the cards. Then who knows!!!!!!

Sunshine has bought every one out and even in this economic climate the hire fleets seem to be doing good business.

What will Paul do with himself now that the painting is done? Well I can assure you there are still a few things on “the list” I just have to tell him.

Too cold to paint.

What can I say about this weather other than its been too cold, to wet, and too blowy to finish off the painting. The side has been rubbed down and a coat of red oxide applied then the weather turned and that is how it has stayed.  A few days ago after we had moved off from our mooring we met Del and Al they pulled up alongside and we had a chat for a good half an hour catching up with the event of Al’s birthday bash.

Today is blowing a hooley yet again but the forecast is better for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend which will be good for the Crick show. Plenty of boats have past us recently on their way so hopefully they are safely moored up now.

Normally at this time of the year the double glazing has been removed and the fire cleaned out who would have thought we would still be in “winter” mode in May? Lets hope June lives up to its reputation of being “flaming” need to get the shorts out and air these lily white legs of mine…….

Change of scenery

I have been away for a few days visiting family coming back yesterday, trundling from Braunston to bridge 100 in the wind and rain with a rucksack was exhausting. Would have liked to have put some photos on here but I left my camera at Jacks.

This morning as it was relatively calm leaving at 8am we went and turned round then made our way to Braunston to get water etc. We then set off cruising for another hour or so until the weather closed in and we decided to stop rather than get wet. Next on the list is to replenish the food stocks I haven't actually been food shopping for 2 whole weeks so the cupboard is very bare. So it means moving again  to get close to a bus stop.

Paul also needs to get the other side of the boat painted luckily we are facing the right way to get that done when the rain stops, that's if it stops, the weather doesn't look too clever for the rest of the month but its a job that has to be done. 

Phew!!!!!

To say that yesterday was a tad blowy would be an understatement. We had planned to go and turn round but that, of course never happened. Although there were quite a few boats that did move and they certainly didn't look as if they were enjoying the experience.

This is how the canal looked here.

More like water ski-ing weather than boating weather thank goodness it is a bit calmer today.

Will he, wont he, shall he, shant he?

Well in the end he did! Paint that is. After yesterday when it rained and the paint brush was left in situ today dawned cloudy and Paul was convinced that if he started to paint it would rain. Well that was the wrong assumption because by 2pm the sun was shining. The sides were taped up the paint pot opened and off he went. This is the finished article.

All nice and tidy with only the odd insect stuck to the wet paint.

Yesterday we were invited onto Yarwood for a cuppa. as we hadnt seen the boat we said yes please. As a lot of you know Yarwood is lovely and we were both really impressed with her. We had a lovely welcome from Joe Lesley and the “boys”, thank you all for your hospitality.